Sale 976 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009
Category — The Martin Richardson Gold Medal Collection of U.S. Post Office Seals (1877-1969 Post Office Seals)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2618
1907, Official Seal, Blue, "Birchwood Superfine" Wmk., Imperforate (OX13c). Unused block of 12, no gum, h.r., sheet margin at left, wide margins other sides, few light wrinkles and corner crease, Very Fine appearance and extremely rare, according to Kotanchik the "Birchwood Superfine" watermarked paper was supplied by Carter, Rice and Co. of Boston when shortages of paper from American Writing Paper Co. occurred, listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 400-500
800